Westerly Hospital
Nonprofit acute care hospital in Westerly, RI.
Verified from the hospital's own policy
Westerly Hospital likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $39,900 for 1 person, $54,100 for 2, $68,300 for 3, $82,500 for 4, $96,700 for 5 or $110,900 for 6. It likely gives a discount to households with a yearly income up to $87,780 for 1 person, $119,020 for 2, $150,260 for 3, $181,500 for 4, $212,740 for 5 or $243,980 for 6.
The hospital makes the final decision.
| People in household | Free care up to | Discount up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,900 | $87,780 |
| 2 | $54,100 | $119,020 |
| 3 | $68,300 | $150,260 |
| 4 | $82,500 | $181,500 |
| 5 | $96,700 | $212,740 |
| 6 | $110,900 | $243,980 |
Discount steps
- 251% to 550% of poverty level, you pay 76% discount at Westerly Hospital, and no more than the amount generally billed to insured patients
How to apply
- Call (855) 547-4584 and ask for financial assistance.
- Application form
- Financial Assistance Programs (YNHHS Policy 2296)
- Plain language summary
- Bring signed application, proof of income no more than six months old, such as two recent pay stubs or an employer letter, most recent federal tax return if self-employed, benefit award letters or statements, lease for rental income.
- We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.
- Residency
- Lives in the United States
- Very large bills
- Medically indigent: case-by-case help when medical bills exceed a share of family income or assets
- Languages
- English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Dari, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Lao, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
If you have insurance
Insured patients can also apply for help with deductibles and copays. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.
What is covered
- Covered
- Emergency and other medically necessary care, inpatient and outpatient, billed by a YNHHS hospital. Applicants are also considered for donated free bed funds.
- Not covered
- Private rooms, private duty nurses, elective cosmetic care and convenience fees are excluded. Some clinicians are not covered; YNHHS publishes covered and not-covered provider lists.
State program in Rhode Island
Rhode Island statewide hospital charity care standard (216-RICR-40-10-23, section 23.14)
Every licensed Rhode Island hospital must give free care to uninsured, low-income Rhode Island residents up to 200% of the poverty level, and a sliding-scale discount from 200% to 300%. Each hospital sets its own discount sizes. A hospital may add an asset limit. Hospitals may give more help than this, never less. It is a rule hospitals must follow. There is no state fund to apply to.
Income levels in the program are free up to 200%, discount up to 300% of poverty level.
Applies to Every licensed hospital in Rhode Island, as a condition of its license. Covers uninsured, low-income Rhode Island residents who cannot get state, federal or employer insurance, for essential inpatient and outpatient services.
Apply to the hospital itself on the state's standard Application for Hospital Financial-Aid. The hospital must decide within 14 days of a complete application and tell you in writing. If denied, ask for the hospital's written appeal process.
provide full charity care (i.e., a 100% discount) to patients/guarantors whose annual income is up to and including 200% of the Federal Poverty Levels
Program source, checked 2026-11-10
Notes
Uninsured patients must not be eligible for Medicaid or a marketplace plan; underinsured patients also qualify. The eligibility criteria in the policy list income only and no asset limit, but the policy does not say outright that assets are ignored. In person, apply at Westerly Hospital, 25 Wells Street, Westerly. Mail to Yale New Haven Health SBO, Attn: Financial Assistance, PO Box 1403, New Haven, CT 06505, or fax 203-688-1640. If denied, you can re-apply at any time. Income table values updated 1/29/2026; policy effective 5/1/2025. The plain-language summary and the application are one combined document.
Sources
- System
Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital and Westerly Hospital (each a “Hospital”).
- Free care level
If gross annual family income is verified to be at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines
- Discount level
If gross annual family income is verified to be between 251% and 550% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines, a patient may qualify
- Discount steps
Westerly Hospital - 76%
- Insured patients
Coverage Eligibility Insured or Uninsured Patients Insured or Uninsured Patients
- Residency
Live in the United States;
- Very large bills
patients who do not meet the income criteria above, but whose medical bills exceed a certain percentage of the family’s income or assets.
- What is not covered
The FAP excludes: (a) private room or private duty nurses; (b) services that are not medically necessary, such as elective cosmetic surgery
- Documents
These documents must not be more than six months old, except for your most recent Federal Tax Return, which may be older.
- Languages
Albanian Arabic Bengali Dari Farsi French Greek Gujarati Haitian Creole Hindi Italian Korean Lao Pashto Polish
- Financial counseling phone
To learn more or for help completing an application, contact Patient Financial and Admitting Services at 855-547-4584.
Last checked. 2026-11-10
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